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<br />been corrected. <br />2. The statement regarding the depth of topsoil is inconsistent. It is also <br />inconsistent on how the topsoil will be used in reclamation. It is also <br />inconsistent with the requirement of the Special Use Permit (SUP) approved <br />by the Routt Board of Commissioners that reclamation be performed on each <br />successive 6 acres. <br />Response: The confusion regarding this matter is addressed and clarified in <br />response to DMG concern number 9. <br />3, The use of the term overburden is inconsistent, sometimes including <br />topsoil and sometimes not. The use of overburden as stated in this paragraph <br />will be used to backfill pervious mine pits. This is inconsistent with the <br />application for the SUP submitted, that states that some overburden will be <br />sold. <br />Response: Our usage of the term overburden is entirely consistent with the <br />definition found in Rule 1.1(33) which states: <br />"Overburden" means all of the earth and other materials which lie above natural <br />construction materials and also means such earth and other materials disturbed <br />from their natural state in the process of mining. <br />Our usage of this term to sometimes include topsoil is entirely consistent with the <br />accepted definition of this term. Sand or other material fines can be viewed by <br />this definition as being overburden material and, yes this material may be sold <br />as "construction material." <br />4. The thickness of gravel to be mined stated in this paragraph is upwards of <br />48 feetwhich is inconsistentwith the SUP application depicting thatthe depth <br />of the limits of disturbance would be approximately 30 feet. <br />Response: The statement in question deals with the results of the 15 overburden <br />test holes and reads: "based upon these test pits, the depth of gravel ranges <br />from approximately 13 feet to upwards of 48 feet, and averages 19.9 feet in <br />thickness." A computer search of the DMG Permit Application indicates this is the <br />only place where mention is made of 48 feet. <br />The Routt County SUP Application states on page 3, "the thickness of the gravel <br />layer ranges from zero to thirty two feet and averages 19.5 feet in thickness." For <br />the opponents of this project to suggest that "depth" and "thickness" are <br />equivalent demonstrates a clear misunderstanding of what they are talking <br />about. The inconsistency comes from their misunderstanding of the terminology <br />13 <br />